Chapitre 22: Flying Dou Technique, Cloud Dragon Wings!
The auction officially began!
The alchemists were already eager to start bidding. The Amethyst Birth Essence was a rare and valuable heaven and earth treasure, crucial for their pill refinement.
Patting himself on the chest, Gu He sighed in relief. "Luckily, I brought enough gold coins this time. I didn't expect the first auction item to be the Amethyst Birth Essence produced by the Amethyst Winged Lion King."
"Each bottle starts at one million gold coins, with increments no less than one hundred thousand. Please understand."
"One million two hundred thousand!" The alchemist from the Chu Yun Empire first raised the bid.
Everyone knew that alchemists were incredibly wealthy. Any pill they casually made could be auctioned for a sky-high price. A mere million or so gold coins was nothing to them. Furthermore, the emperor of Chu Yun Empire, Chu Yun Que, wouldn't let these few bottles of Amethyst Birth Essence fall into the hands of other empires. If their alchemists couldn't afford it, the empire would assist until they secured it.
However, the Amethyst Birth Essence was also highly attractive to those cultivating fire-based techniques. It wasn't just the alchemists who wanted it; they did too!
"One million three hundred thousand!"
"One million five hundred thousand gold coins!"
The auction was extremely intense, with the price rising rapidly. In no time, it had already reached two million gold coins.
Gu He also joined the bidding. He didn't want to miss such a great opportunity. The Amethyst Birth Essence was hard to come by; it would be a pity to let it slip away.
"Two million three hundred thousand."
Following Gu He's order, Yan Shi beside him stepped forward and loudly raised the bid.
"Sure enough, Pill King Gu He from the Jia Ma Empire is still the most lavish. Two million three hundred thousand, huh? Combined with his previous spending, that's almost five million gold coins."
People from other factions discussed in hushed tones, complaining about Gu He's bold move. Although the Amethyst Birth Essence was precious, spending such a large amount of gold coins right away wasn't a wise move. Moreover, there were other items to be auctioned later. If they spent all their money now, they might regret it when the time came.
Za'Khe, a fifth-rank alchemist from the Chu Yun Empire, frowned and said, "Damn Gu He! Does he really think I'm afraid of him?"
(T/N: I really don't know who this guy is. If any of you know or are aware of where he is mentioned in the original story, please comment in the comment section.)
As a fifth-rank alchemist, he held a high status, second only to Chu Yun Que. Furthermore, with the support of the empire's treasury, these bottles of Amethyst Birth Essence were bound to fall into his hands!
"Three million gold coins!"
Hearing the commotion, Gu He clenched his fists in anger. It was that scoundrel from the Chu Yun Empire again!
Chu Yun Que's expression changed slightly, somewhat reproachful, "Master Za, the price for two bottles of Amethyst Birth Essence has already exceeded the estimated range. If we continue to raise the price, it might cause trouble."
Za'Khe shrugged, showing a sinister smile, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. If Pill King Gu He wants to continue bidding, we can let him have the Amethyst Birth Essence. This way, we'll have an advantage in the upcoming auctions."
"Oh?" Upon hearing Za'Khe's reminder, Chu Yun Que gave a thumbs up, praising, "As expected of the president of the Chu Yun Empire's Alchemist Association, truly smart and wise."
This way, the opponent would surely suffer a great loss, greatly benefiting them in the upcoming auctions. Killing two birds with one stone.
Although Gu He was also angered by the interference from the Chu Yun Empire, he wasn't a fool. Through the glass, he could see Za'Khe's sinister smile, clearly trying to dig a hole for him to jump in.
"Old He, will you raise the bid?"
"Since Za'Khe likes it so much, how can I take it from him?"
To the surprise of many, there was no further bidding from the box on the second floor. Gu He leaned back in his chair, a faint mocking smile appearing on his impassive face.
Don't assume everyone else is an idiot.
Sure enough, seeing that there were no more bids, Za'Khe's face twitched, his expression turning grim, "Damn Gu He, he didn't fall for it!"
Chu Yun Que's face also grimaced. He hadn't expected to be outsmarted by the opponent...
Helplessly, the two bottles of Amethyst Birth Essence ultimately became the property of the Chu Yun Empire for three million gold coins each.
Jia Xing Tian and others laughed boisterously. While the Amethyst Birth Essence was precious, spending six million gold coins was a losing bargain. What a clown!
The two bottles contained only a few drops of essence. If the alchemy process failed, those six million gold coins would be wasted in vain.
"Congratulations to the Chu Yun Empire's Alchemist Association for winning the Amethyst Birth Essence."
"Let's move on to the second auction item." Ling Long smiled as she clapped her hands, and the second treasure slowly rose.
The crowd's attention shifted from the Dou Emperor powerhouse of the Chu Yun Empire to the crystal platform in front of them.
On the crystal platform, Ling Long picked up an ancient scroll and smiled at the audience.
"Everyone, the next item for auction is something few people have seen nowadays. It's a type of Dou Technique, but due to the loss of its production method, it's now extremely rare."
Upon hearing this, the crowd already had an answer in mind. Besides that item, they couldn't imagine any other lost Dou Technique.
"Flying Dou Technique: Cloud Dragon Wings!"
Her sonorous voice echoed across the room as she continued, "This is an extremely rare flying Dou Technique. It can assist those who have not yet broken through to the Dou King realm to successfully grow wings and soar in the sky."
With that, Ling Long opened the scroll in front of everyone. As the scroll unfolded, a small dragon wing filled with dense runes appeared before everybody present, giving off a profound aura. Moreover, the scroll emanated the aura of dragon-type magical beasts, making people shiver.
The auction hall fell silent. Some who were less knowledgeable frowned slightly. Although they had heard of flying Dou Techniques, those were only useful to people below the Dou King realm. The weakest people present were Dou Spirit realm practitioners, who obviously had no interest in this so-called Cloud Dragon Wings.
However, the royal family and other Dou Emperor powerhouses became interested. Although they didn't need this flying Dou Technique, they could give it to their descendants, enabling them to fly like a Dou King expert.
This was a rare treasure. Furthermore, flying Dou Techniques had indeed been lost, and finding one wasn't easy. High-level flying Dou Techniques were even rarer.
Judging by its appearance, the Cloud Dragon Wings was just below the Earth-rank, and its flying speed far surpassed that of some Dou King experts. This kind of treasure was a must-have!
"Due to the completeness of this item, after careful study by our Pavilion Master, the price is set at two million gold coins."
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